I have python 2.4.2 installed on freebsd. It is located at /home/webenv/bin/python2.4. I set my pythonpath to /home/webenv/lib/python2.4 Python works. Then I downloaded and built zope 3 with make sure to use -with-python and -prefix /home/z3. I run make then make test and get a lot of : Error in test testNOK (ZEO.tests.testAuth.PlainTextAuth) Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/webenv/lib/python2.4/unittest.py", line 270, in run self.tearDown() File "/home/iddwb/installs/Zope-3.2.0/build/lib.freebsd- 4.10-RELEASE-p2-i386-2.4/ZEO/tests/testAuth.py", line 54, in tearDown self.__super_tearDown() File "/home/iddwb/installs/Zope-3.2.0/build/lib.freebsd- 4.10-RELEASE-p2-i386-2.4/ZEO/tests/ConnectionTests.py", line 118, in tearDown forker.shutdown_zeo_server(adminaddr) File "/home/iddwb/installs/Zope-3.2.0/build/lib.freebsd- 4.10-RELEASE-p2-i386-2.4/ZEO/tests/forker.py", line 180, in shutdown_zeo_server s.connect(adminaddr) File "<string>", line 1, in connect error: (60, 'Operation timed out') The errors are all 'operation timed out'. this happens when I run make test as root as well. any pointers? -- David Bear What's the difference between private knowledge and public knowledge?